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SATURDAY, 1/26/13: CRYPTOMUNDO NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM!

Cryptomundo Night at the Museum web
This event is going on this weekend at the Museum of the Weird in downtown Austin. We’re going to have several famous cryptozoologists and authors as well as maybe a surprise appearance by Bigfoot himself!  It’s going to be an awesome event!
UPDATE: all advance tickets are sold out, but we’ll still be selling regular admission to the Museum.  Even though our advance tickets to the lectures and the movie screening are already sold out, we will still have the museum open for general admission, and you’ll still be able to meet the guests and get some signed books and swag, as well as attend dinner and drinks with the group afterwards at the Chupacabra Cantina and The Jackalope Bar next door. Hope to see you here!
Saturday, January 26th, 2013
3:00pm to 10:00pm
Museum of the Weird, in conjunction with the world’s foremost website on all things cryptid, Cryptomundo.com, will be hosting a very special event on January 26th at the Museum of the Weird in Austin, TX:
Cryptomundo Night at the Museum!
Featuring an all-star line up of world famous cryptozoologists, experts and authors, it’s sure to be a night of entertainment, intrigue and mystery as we explore the unknown creatures that lurk in the darker corners of the world we live in! Please come out and join us for the festivities!
Speaker presentations and author book signings include:
Lyle Blackburn, frontman for rock band Ghoultown, writer for Rue Morgue magazine and author of “The Beast of Boggy Creek”
Nick Redfern, author of “Wildman! The Monstrous and Mysterious Saga of the British Bigfoot”, “Monster Diary: On the Road in Search of Strange and Sinister Creatures”, “The World’s Weirdest Places,” “Memoirs of a Monster Hunter,” and “Monsters of Texas.”
Ken Gerhard, author of “Big Bird! Modern Sightings of Flying Monsters” and “Monsters of Texas.”
Dave Coleman, author of “The Bigfoot Filmography”
The event starts at 3:00pm and goes until 6:00pm, then a break for dinner and to explore 6th Street and downtown Austin.
It resumes again at 8:00pm with a special screening in the Museum’s Weird Theater of the ’70s drive-in classic “Creature from Black Lake.”
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Introducing JOURNEY INTO TWILIGHT

 

We would like to announce the premiere of Journey Into Twilight, a brand new weekly podcast available here on museumoftheweird.com!

Join famed Texas mojo-man Doc Ravencraft and Museum of the Weird owner Steve Busti each week for discussions with psychics, UFO hunters, cryptozoologists, paranormal explorers, practitioners of magick, as well as artists from the horror and fantasy genre. And as always, we’ll be taking your phone calls.  It’s a delightful departure into the space between the light and the shadows.

The first episode airs live at 8:30pm Central on Thursday, July 5th, 2012. And don’t worry if the premiere has already aired, you can always catch the episode on our Blog Talk Radio widget on the right side of the page.

Tune in for an all new experience, and join us as we Journey Into Twilight together.

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3PM CST TODAY: MUSEUM OF THE WEIRD ON “THE JAY THOMAS SHOW”

Just wanted to let everyone know, I’ll be a guest on The Jay Thomas Show today (Wednesday, June 27th) at 3PM Central for a segment called “Holiday Road”.

Well known and respected in the entertainment industry, Jay is is an American actor, comedian and radio talk show host, as well as a two time Emmy Award winner for his role as Jerry Gold on “Murphy Brown” and is equally well known around the world as Eddie Lebec from “Cheers”.

You can catch Jay’s show on Stars Too Sirius/XM Channel 104.  Please tune in!

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TONIGHT: MUSEUM OF THE WEIRD ON “ODDITIES!”

Hey everyone!  If you ever wanted a sneak peak of some of the crazy stuff we have in the Museum of the Weird, now’s your chance!  I will be appearing on the hit TV show Oddities, as show hosts Mike and Evan visit the halls of the Museum in their never-ending search for strange artifacts.

The show airs at 9PM EST (that’s 8PM Central for all my Texan friends) tonight, Saturday, June 9th, on the Science Channel. Check your local cable listings.

Here’s a link to the Oddities website, where you can get a preview of some of our friends on tonight’s show: astronaut extraordinaire Richard Garriott; Brandon Hodge, owner of Big Top Candy Shop; and the zany Jason Black, better known as the Black Scorpion!

http://science.discovery.com/tv/oddities/

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TONIGHT: SEASON FINALE OF THE WALKING DEAD AT MUSEUM OF THE WEIRD!

 

8:00pm tonight (Sunday, March 18th): Come join us at the Museum of the Weird for the The Walking Dead Season Finale Viewing Party!

After the shocking events of the last two episodes, tonight’s season finale is sure to keep us on the edge of our seats!  And for those of you who missed it, we will be screening the last two weeks’ episodes right before the finale, so be sure to show up early at 6pm to catch them.

Each week we have been screening new episodes of the AMC hit series, The Walking Dead, in the Museum of the Weird’s newest addition, the Weird Theater!  The theater is located inside the Museum on the second floor*, and all screenings for The Walking Dead will be free with purchase of Museum admission (currently $5.00 per person).  The Weird Theater’s seating is limited to a maximum of 35 people, so show up early or purchase your tickets in advance in the store or on our website (CLICK HERE!).

 

 

*NOTE: Second floor access is currently limited to use of the stairs, and there is no elevator for wheelchair access at this time.  We apologize for the inconvenience.

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WED, 3/14/12 – 1st Annual Sideshow Conference and Freakshow

 

Wednesday, March 14th at the Museum of the Weird!

Conference starts at 8:00pm

Freakshow starts at 10:30pm

 

Live on stage in the Weird Theater! featuring:

• Cut Throat Freak Show

• Lizard Man

• Satan John

• Drew Blood & Pickled Punk Sideshow

• Ballyhoo Betty & more!

 

$15 for the Freakshow

$20 gets you in to the Conference and the Freakshow

 

Get your pre-sale tickets here now! Space is extremely limited.

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Storewide Christmas Sale this weekend!!!

We are keeping the store open on limited hours this weekend for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day!  If you are in town visiting family or friends, bring them on down to see the Museum of the Weird, and take advantage of our extended Christmas Celebration Holiday Sale!

We are offering FREE admission (normally $5) all weekend long if you spend $20 in our gift shop, Lucky Lizard Curios & Gifts.  Or just buy a Lucky Lizard or Museum of the Weird t-shirt, and you will also get a FREE admission!

Also, if you spend over $75 in Lucky Lizard Curios & Gifts, you will get an additional 20% off!!!  This is the perfect holiday sale for all you last minute shoppers out there, so COME ON DOWN!!!

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20% OFF STOREWIDE SALE – TODAY ONLY!!!!

TODAY ONLY!!!! – Saturday, December 17th!

The Museum of the Weird’s gift shop, LUCKY LIZARD CURIOS & GIFTS, is having a one-day surprise Holiday Sale — 20% off almost everything in the store!*

PLUS ONE FREE ADMISSION to the Museum of the Weird with each $20 purchase!!!!

 

* Certain restrictions may apply.

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JOIN US FOR A SCREENING OF THE DICKENS’ CLASSIC, A CHRISTMAS CAROL!

A Christmas Carol

6:00pm: Friday, December 16th. The Museum of the Weird is proud to present a special holiday installment of the Weird Theatre SpookShow, featuring the 1951 version of Dickens’ classic, A Christmas Carol, starring Alastair Sim. Admission is $5.00, and includes entry into the Museum of the Weird. Tickets can be purchased in advance at museumoftheweird.com, or call 512-476-5493.

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JOIN US FOR AN EVENING OF CHRISTMAS GHOST STORIES!

FREE EVENT! Come join us this Thursday, December 15th, for an evening of Christmas Ghost Stories!

Thursday, December 15th
8:00pm
The Museum of the Weird presents
An Evening of Christmas Ghost Stories
with your host Richard Whittaker

Come warm your bones with some hot chocolate and egg nog as we gather for an age-old Christmas tradition– listening to spooky tales of days of yore! Featuring two terrifying tales by British master of the macabre, M.R. James, as read by resident Englishman Richard Whittaker.

The event is FREE and includes free admission to the Museum of the Weird! Seating is extremely limited, so even though it is free, we recommend making reservations ahead of time by calling 512-476-5493.